EXPANSION IN THE 1840’S AND 1850’S 1. As our nation expanded from 1845-1860 political leaders could not solve‚ evade or escape the question as to whether or not to allow the expansion of slavery into the territories. MANIFEST DESTINY- had overtaken American justification for expansion- The US had the right and the obligation to expand to the Pacific. 1846- Americans fought an 18 month war against Mexico that resulted in the acquisition of more than half of Mexico--- one third of the current
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-In the early and mid 1800’s and since the early days of the United States’‚ different ways of life existed in the northern and southern portions of the country. -Each portion desired its principles to be spread to the new US territories. -The Northern United States‚ at the time‚ possessed a diverse economy consisting of agricultural and industrial fields. This region employed workers in these fields. -The Northern United States‚ at the time‚ possessed an economy based solely on a few cash crops
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many tolling years‚ the culture and development of women has changed significantly over centuries. Women‚ both Caucasian and African American alike‚ have overcome many obstacles to obtain their rightful places in society. The improvements have been few and far in between‚ and the progress slow and morose. Yet‚ even through the challenges of change‚ women have been able to remain optimistic about their futures. During the 1840’s and ‘50’s‚ women from both the North and the South had unwavering roles
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together under a single document creating a stronger union of all the states. During the period of 1850‚ until 1861 when the Confederate States of America was formed‚ the union was clearly divided between the North and South. Although the Constitution was not the only factor leading to sectional tension in America‚ there are many strong points in the North and South favoring the statement‚ "By the 1850’s the Constitution‚ originally framed as an instrument of national unity‚ had become a source of sectional
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1850’s DBQ Essay “In a government where sectional interests and feelings may come into conflict‚ the sole security for permanence and peace is to be found in a Constitution whose provisions are inviolable” (Document B). But‚ what if the answer is not found in the Constitution? At this time there was an increasing sectional conflict between the North and the South. The problems arose mainly from the issue of slavery‚ and came largely after the Mexican war. Although the issue of slavery had never
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goals they make for themselves.The american dream has changed throughout history.In the 1840’s there were many feminist fighting for womens rights. Some feminist are Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ Susan B. Anthony‚ and Hillary Clinton. All three of these feminist have accomplished their american dream. Stanton and Anthony fought for gender equality. Hillary clinton wanted to be successful in politics‚she also fought for women to be equal to men. The American dream back in history was the thought of people having
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In the mid 1800’s in the United States of America there was a great divide between the Northern and Southern states when it came to the belief in slavery. Inspired by the language of the Declaration of Independence and the colonies’ struggle for freedom from the British‚ many Americans in the North wanted to abolish in the United States. While the Northern states that were part of the Union seemed to be more industrialized and relied less on slave labor‚ so it was a foreign and deplorable practice
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The 1800’s was full of different fashion trends‚ from big skirts‚ to natural frames‚ to curves all over. Two seemingly very different decades have many differences and many similarities in their fashion. These decades are the 1840’s and the 1880’s. The 40’s were known for large skirts. The 80’s was known for its large bustles in the back‚ a famous example is in the painting A Sunday on La Grande Jatte which is found in the Chicago Art Institute. There were both similarities and differences in the
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opened up the opportunity for the north and the south to interpret slavery in whatever way it benefitted them the most. After expansion began to occur it was a disputed topic on whether territories were able to have slavery or not. The Compromise of 1850 somewhat made the situation clearer by stating which territories could and could not have slavery‚ but popular sovereignty made this compromise not as useful because pro and against slave populations moved into the territory just to declare slave or
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the southern colony‚ looking for gold‚ however‚ ends up by growing and trading tobacco to make money; John Winthrop came into New England‚ which is a part of the northern colony‚ for religious free; William Pann came into Pennsylvania to spread his thought of religious‚ Quaker. First of all‚ as always‚ social conditions play the biggest role. By the 1700’s‚ the northern and southern colonies had already developed into two different societies. This is mainly because the northern and southern colonies
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